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Newspaper

Vernon Record

Location

Vernon, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1920

Page

6

Soul Winning as Church Mission Urges Personal Evangelism

Rev W T Rouse at First Baptist preached that personal evangelism is the churchs supreme need. He urged methods to supplement preaching training, seminary study, and Bible conferences, calling for volunteers to form a band for personal evangelism and Soul winning within the church.

W.T. Ronsel First Baptist Church Rouse Mr. Rouse Paul Spurgeon Southland Soo Church God

Union labels restaurants in city after unionization

Pair to organized labor Cooks and Waiters Local No. 305. Signs on cafe windows greet passersby Monday as the union formed last Tuesday. A member notes a weekly scale of 25 dollars for waiters 40 dollars for chiefs and helpers in proportion with a ten hour day. Installation was reported accepted without difficulty by both employees and employers.

Organized Labor

Spearman Texas rail terminus promotes farms and town land

Come to Spearman Texas the terminus of the North Texas and Santa Fe Railway known as the Great Wheat Belt of Texas. The ad offers farms ranches and city property at attractive prices with affordable terms. A post card will bring a field man to explain Spearman and its surroundings or contact via phone or mail IL Ste.

North Texas and Santa Fe Railway Great Wheat Belt of Texas Spearman

Fargo Girls Form Domestic Science Club at High School

Fargo High School girls organized a domestic economy club after a visit by Miss Obinie Wilcox county home demonstrator. They will furnish a room, buy a stove and utensils, and meet every other Wednesday starting tomorrow. Officers named include Bessie Coffee president Laura Wilhelm secretary and Lilian Sweatmon treasurer with members listed.

Obinie Wilcox Fargo Bank Fargo High School Clites Bessie Coffee Laura Wilhelm Aut Lillian Sweatmon Elnb

Baker Bros. Drug Store Appointment Noted This Week

Local agency transfer to Baker Bros. Drug Store announced by traveling representative H. W. Burton. Further date details to appear in Tuesday’s paper.

Baker Bros. Drug Store Fueture Thesday

R I Key Candidate for Sheriff Office

Reud Key announces candidacy for sheriff in Wilbarger County citing eight years of peace officer experience. He has three years as deputy and five years in Oklahoma, asking special consideration from the ladies of his candidacy.

R. I Reud) Key Key

Oil Well Man Drags Roads Near Vernon Drilling Site

A Prescott Peoria Oil Company truck pulls a road drag on trips between Vernon and the drilling site fifteen miles south of Vernon. Heavy traffic has damaged the roads. a heavy timber weight and old wire cable improve the road. The well reaches 1550 feet in red shale and drilling continues without interruption.

Prescott-Peoria Off Company Vernon

Oil land leases offered by J. K. Lutz near Wells and ranches

J. K. Lutz advertises oil leases of 4000 acres in a solid body split between Wichita and Wilbarger counties near the Gnyer Trisler well, 5000 acres adjoining Neal Hamilton well, and 3500 acres south of Vernon with numerous smaller parcels from 40 acres upward. See him for details.

Wichita Wilbarger Gnyer-Trisler Neal “Namilton Vernon J. K. Lutz

Wilbarger County Fair Dates Set in Vernon

The Wilbarger County Fair will be held in Vernon October 4-8 as announced from Fort Worth. The dates were chosen in a Fort Worth conference to avoid conflicts with other fairs. President R. H. Coffee of the local Chamber of Commerce led the Wilbarger Fair Association, aiming to attract high quality horses that have performed at fairs in Kentucky, Missouri, and Illinois.

Fort Worth Vernon R. H. Coffee Chamber of Commerce Wilbarger Fair Association Kentucky Missouri Ilinois

Fire Alarm Reports Need Street and Owner Names

Fire Chief B A Williams urges that alarm reports include both street name and owner of the property to avoid sending apparatus to the wrong area. A recent incident used only the owner's name, causing a misdirection when two people shared the name.

B.A. Williams Hame

Mrs. E. C. Young Very Sick in Vernon

Mrs. E. C. Young is gravely ill after an influenza attack followed by pneumonia. B. C. Young was summoned to Byala Saturday night to be with her and she recently returned home with her father during his Vernon visit.

B.C. Young Byala Mrs. Young Vernon

Colley Builds Two Modern Houses on West Maiden Street

Colley is constructing two modern houses on West Maiden street. Each residence will have five rooms and be ready for occupancy in the near future.

Hub Colley West Maiden Street

Judges Call for Immediate Idea Submissions

Do not delay. submit your idea now to reach the judges in time. The notice urges swift action and outlines a deadline approach for consideration.

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Rev. W T. Rouse Ism Sire Christ Jesus Christ Union Labels Restaurants Spearman, Texas Selenere Are Leta Mae Miller Willie Greene Jwell Hendricks Janie Greene Jewell Edwards Velma Hendricks Lucile Key Laura Mason Fay Cultom Lae Eile Rhay Juanita Mason Thelma Lindsey H.W. Burton ER. M. Leutwyler R. I. Key Derrick Wichita Falls Bert Bean Co Warlem Cates Holland C. S. McCulloch Old Mc Wilbarger Fair Bert Bean Coffée Co Ratalig Wipleas C. M. Ladd Dayton Ohio AIL Roe Lass Pacs Isle MRC Nila Herring National Bank I. Johnson Ge Saatar E. C. Young Colley Liberty Cafe Gook & Cook Grocery Maud Pavina Wm. H. Banforth Ralston Purina Co St. Louis Mr. S. Gardner Pres Gardner Adv. Co L. F. Eumith Eyes Jean Educational Society Maud Purina Purina Mills Louis Brown’s Cash Grocery
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